Hickory County Rough Hollow Bridge (0260007) is a pin-connected Pratt through truss with a total length of 257 feet. The bridge is comprised three spans, two wide flange steel girder bridges on either approach and one, 180-foot-long, Pratt through truss span. The bridge has concrete abutments, wingwalls and concrete piers. The deck is comprised of timber plank runners.

The Rough Hollow Bridge was constructed in 1890 initially for placement in the city of Hermitage; the bridge was relocated to its current location in the 1930s. This bridge was determined to be eligible for listing on the NRHP through consultation between SHPO, FHWA and MoDOT in 2003 during the development of the historic bridge list. While portions of the bridge have been damaged due to rust, the bridge maintains sufficient material, workmanship and design to convey its historic significance. Although the bridge has been moved to its current location, it provides the same function, i.e. a crossing, at its current location and it retains its character-defining features which include the top and bottom chords, inclined end posts, interior diagonals, floor beams, stringers, struts, and bracings. It is an intact, good example of an early Pratt through truss bridge and continues to be eligible for the NRHP under Criterion C.

Hickory County is now accepting proposals for the relocation and reuse of the bridge or its components until March 20, 2026. A proposal checklist is available MoDOT’s Free Bridges website (http://www.modot.org/freebridges/). Preservation covenants may accompany the bridge.